إِنif كُنتَyou are صاحبَa possessor of إِخوانٍfriends وَمائِدَةٍand a dining table
إِن كُنتَ صاحبَ إِخوانٍ وَمائِدَةٍ
فَاِحبُthen grant الطُفَيلِيَّthe uninvited guest تَأهيلاًa friendly greeting وَتَرحيباand a warm welcome
فَاِحبُ الطُفَيلِيَّ تَأهيلاً وَتَرحيبا
If you have friends and a dining table,
If you're a friend with company and table
Then give the uninvited guest a friendly greeting and a warm welcome.
Then welcome Al Tufayli warmly with grace
لاdo not تَلقَيَنهُgreet him بِتَعبيسٍwith a scowl لِتوحِشُهُto make him feel unwelcome
لا تَلقَيَنهُ بِتَعبيسٍ لِتوحِشُهُ
فَالزادُfor provisions يَفنىrun out وَلاand do not يُبقيretain الأَصاحيباcompanions
فَالزادُ يَفنى وَلا يُبقي الأَصاحيبا
Do not greet him with a scowl to make him feel unwelcome;
Don't meet him with a frown that would repel
For provisions run out and do not retain companions.
For food runs out but comrades still embrace
يَقفوfollows اللَئيمُthe base man كَريمَthe generous man of القَومِthe people مُكتَسِباًseeking gain
يَقفو اللَئيمُ كَريمَ القَومِ مُكتَسِباً
إِنَّindeed السَراحينَwolves يَتبَعنَfollow السَراحيباthe long-limbed steeds
إِنَّ السَراحينَ يَتبَعنَ السَراحيبا
The base man follows the generous man of the people, seeking gain;
The wicked shadows nobles, hoping gain
Indeed, wolves follow the long-limbed steeds.
Just as the leeches follow blood to drain
Sol 6.1